Welcome to ThePowerBuyingGroup.com
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 We are a group of Public School Districts in Florida that collectively purchase food and supplies needed to produce school breakfasts and lunches each school day. Our purchasing power has reached over $200 million per year with the addition of our most recent members.
Mission
“The mission of the P.O.W.E.R. Buying Group (PBG) is to cooperatively procure high quality, reasonably priced products and services for child nutrition programs to enhance learning in member school districts.” Click on “Bylaws” to see our vision and shared beliefs.
The PBG purchases through one Request for Proposal (RFP) which was awarded to US Foodservice, Inc. who was the successful bidder. They distribute food and supplies via five warehouses in Florida and Alabama. P.O.W.E.R. stands for “Purchasing Organization with Educational Results".
Member Districts Reach 38 of 67 in State
As of July 2009, our district memberships have increased to 38 out of the 67 public school districts in Florida. These districts operate approximately 1,500 schools and serve close to 140 million meals each year. Click on “Member Profiles” to see all member districts and information about their programs.
Member Benefits
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More buying power by being part of the largest Buying Group for School Meals in the nation.
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Less district time needed to write bids. The current bid is in place for 5 years.
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More networking with other directors and supervisors during meetings and conference calls.
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Access to a paid Consultants to do work that will benefit all members.
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Access to “Members Only” section of website. Section will soon include the sharing of innovative ideas by members, industry trends and a Chat blog
New Member Information
The POWER Buying Group will not add any new members during 2009-2010.
Industry Utilization of This Website
NEW PRODUCTS ARE NOW BEING CONSIDERED
During the March 13, 2010 meeting of the POWER Buying Group (PBG) Executive Board, The Procedure for New Products was approved.
A POWER Buying Group Vendor Meeting will be held in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center at 10:30 a.m. on April 29, 2010 in Room W 307B. During this meeting, the Procedure for New Products will be explained and vendors may register to receive notice of bids for new products. This meeting will provide vendors with an opportunity to learn more about the PBG and to ask questions about the process the PBG uses to screen, evaluate and test new products.
Thank you for your support of the Child Nutrition Programs and for your desire to do business with the Power Buying Group.
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